Flopping at the box office, hated by the critics – could Joker: Folie à Deux possibly be any worse?
Name: Joker: Folie à Deux. Age: Released last week. A moving picture, right? Yes, the sequel to 2019’s Joker, Todd Phillips’s critically acclaimed, Oscar-winning take
English water system singled out for criticism by UN special rapporteur
The privatised English water system has been singled out for criticism by the UN special rapporteur on the human right to clean water. Prof Pedro
Demis Hassabis: from video game designer to Nobel prize winner
Most 17-year-olds spend their days playing video games, but Britain’s latest Nobel prize winner spent his teenage years developing them. Sir Demis Hassabis, who was
‘We can inspire Norwegian girls’: Vålerenga eager to bridge Champions League gap
The first time only ever happens once. It is both a time to celebrate the hard work that got you here and an opportunity to
Is Manchester City’s rage against the machine more a posture than a plan? | Paul MacInnes
Manchester City pulled no punches in describing the failings of their opponents. “The decision contains mistakes, misinterpretations and confusions fundamentally born a basic lack of
You cannot be serious? Wimbledon abolishes line judges after 147 years
The greatest tennis players in the world will be left to rage against a machine after any tight line calls at Wimbledon next year as
‘Synthesisers can convey emotion too’: Zaho de Sagazan reinvents the French love song despite never falling in love
From Édith Piaf to Serge Gainsbourg, France is fiercely protective of the chanson tradition of character-driven French-language love songs. So it’s not often that someone
Almodóvar in English, McQueen at war and Jolie on song: Peter Bradshaw’s picks of the London film festival
A Traveler’s Needs It’s one of the most intriguing director-star pairings in world cinema: Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo and French icon Isabelle Huppert. This is
Chinese stocks suffer worst fall in 27 years over growth concerns
Chinese stocks have suffered their worst fall in 27 years after efforts by Beijing to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy disappointed investors. Stock markets in
Underground rapper Lemfreck wins 2024 Welsh music prize
The underground rapper Lemfreck has beaten established stars such as Skindred and Gruff Rhys to win the 2024 Welsh music prize. The 30-year-old from Newport,